lectin
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
Origin of lectin
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How to use lectin in a sentence
WGA is classified as a lectin—a term for a protein produced by an organism to protect itself from predation.
Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows | David Perlmutter, MD | December 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThar hain't been such a run in Kanoy County sence they stopped 'lectin' country fellers fer sheriff.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 | VariousI left it up to de white folks to 'tend to de 'lectin' of officers.
British Dictionary definitions for lectin
/ (ˈlɛktɪn) /
a type of protein possessing high affinity for a specific sugar; lectins are often highly toxic
Origin of lectin
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